Good care extends battery life. Of course, proper car battery care can greatly enhance your car battery lifespan, and the best way to make sure that your car battery lasts a long time is to always keep it fully charged. That means that you should try not to leave your lights on or leave accessories plugged in.
A job loss often happens without warning, leaving you scrambling to find money to pay bills such as your mortgage. Some lenders and home builders now offer job-loss insurance that pays all or part of your monthly mortgage payment for a limited time. Examples of national and local organizations that offer these plans include: 1  Genworth Financial.
Many people use mortgage protection insurance in place of or along with traditional life insurance or disability insurance. If you can get approved with a good rate for either of these products, you can count on having that money in case of disability or death as long as you are able to maintain your premium payments. If you have a very low mortgage payment, mortgage protection insurance may not be worth the commitment for you. 2  Conservative investing in an emergency fund can give you enough of a cushion to make your monthly payments during unemployment or a disability.